Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre and Mono Arts Council Announce the 12th Annual Poetry Out Loud Competition

The 12th annual Mono County Poetry Out Loud competition produced in cooperation with the Mono Arts Council and Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre took place Friday February 4th at the Mono Arts Council Gallery space.

Yessenia Martinez – a 10th grade student at Lee Vining High School, Sophie McMahan – a 9th grade student at Mammoth High School and Catarino Reeve – an 11th grade student at Coleville High School each presented two poems to the judges and the receptive, intimate audience in accordance with the rules of the Poetry Out Loud competition.

All three young people did an excellent job, with Sophie McMahan delivering the winning presentation and moving on to the State competition.

Sophie McMahan recited Mad Song By Dinald Davie and The Glories of our Blood and State By James Shirley

Yessenia Martinez recited Across the Bay By William Blake and April Love By Ernest Dowson

Catarino Reeve recited Cartoon Physics, Part 1 By Nick Flynn and I Hear America Singing By Walt Whitman

Stay Tuned for an exciting announcement of our first production to be held live, in-person at a new pop up venue site to be announced next week!

Thank you for your support,

Shira Dubrovner – Executive Director

Juliana Olinka Jones – ESAA Board President

Nick Kitinski – ESAA Board Vice President

Jo Bacon – ESAA Board Treasurer

Eastern Sierra Arts Alliance is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that houses

Mammoth Lakes Repertory Theatre and Mammoth Lakes Film Festival

Thank you to our sponsors – and to you for your continued support!

Eastern Sierra Arts Alliance, a 501c3, P.O. Box 1316, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546